Game Changer
With all the brouhaha surrounding the Patriots’ win in Super Bowl XLIX this past February, New England’s Bill Belichick effectively cemented his legacy as a brilliant coach, shrewd general manager and impenitent cheater. According to the official deflate-gate report, the team intentionally underinflated game balls in its victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC […]
If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
There is some evidence that PBJ is an effective way to deal with speeding tickets. That’s Probation Before Judgment” and not “Peanut Butter and Jelly.” A recent study in Maryland concluded that drivers who received a deferred disposition, as opposed to a conviction, were somewhat less likely to get another ticket. At the very least, […]
Guideline, Schmideline!
The battleground in the government’s ongoing war against financial criminals shifted to a Brooklyn courthouse last month, as another UBS defendant was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to concealing a foreign bank account. Prosecutors alleged that 73-year-old Gabriel Gabella, an Italian citizen, failed to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) to […]
Holder Strikes Down Waiver of Appeal Rights
As Attorney General Eric Holder arranges his soon departure from the position, he has ended the waiver of appeal policy that drew heavy criticism from legal ethics groups in the past.
A Rendez-vous With The Federal Sentencing Guidelines
a. Overview of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Sentencing issues are arguably the most important part of a federal criminal case. When clients learn they are under criminal investigation, the first questions are often: “Can I go to jail for this?” “If so, how long will I have to spend in jail?” It is for this […]